Divide & Dash QAL Week 7: Finishing with the Optional Flying Geese Border

 

Divide & Dash Quilt Along

Week 7 – Optional Flying Geese Border

After weeks of stitching, pressing, and assembling our Divide & Dash quilt, we've arrived at the final step! This week we're adding the optional Flying Geese border, a feature that frames the quilt beautifully while adding movement and visual interest. With just twelve Flying Geese units and four cornerstone squares, you'll create a striking finish that ties the entire design together. Let's put the finishing touches on your quilt and get it ready for quilting and binding!

Congratulations on reaching the final step of the Divide & Dash Quilt Along! This optional Flying Geese border adds movement and a beautiful finishing touch to your quilt. Take your time with placement and pay close attention to the direction of your geese to create a border that flows seamlessly around the quilt.  PDF File: 

Materials Needed

• 12 Flying Geese units (constructed in Week 3)

• 4 Cornerstone squares measuring 4½" x 4½"

Prepare Your Flying Geese Units

Carefully remove the paper from all Flying Geese units before beginning assembly.

Construct the Side Borders

1. Select 3 Flying Geese units.

2. Stitch the units together end-to-end, ensuring all geese are flying in the same direction.

3. Press seams as desired.

4. Attach the completed border unit to the right side of your quilt using a ¼" seam allowance.

5. Repeat to create a second side border and attach it to the left side of your quilt.

    

Your right border will fly this direction

Your left border will fly this direction

Construct the Top and Bottom Borders

1. Stitch 3 Flying Geese units together end-to-end, again keeping all geese flying in the same direction.

2. Add one 4½" cornerstone square to each end of the border unit.

3. Press seams as desired.

4. Position the completed border along the top edge of the quilt.

5. Match the cornerstone seams to the seams where the side borders join the quilt center.

6. Pin carefully and stitch in place using a ¼" seam allowance.

7. Repeat for the bottom border.

Your top border will fly this direction

Your bottom border will fly this direction

Final Tip

Before stitching, double-check the orientation of your Flying Geese units. The geese should appear to fly continuously around the quilt, creating a smooth visual flow around the entire border.

Congratulations! Your Divide & Dash quilt is now complete and ready for quilting, binding, and enjoying. Thank you for stitching along with me. I hope this project has inspired you to mix traditional blocks with modern design and encouraged you to make the pattern uniquely your own.

Thank you for joining me on this Divide & Dash Quilt Along adventure. Whether this was your first quilt or one of many, I hope you've enjoyed watching this design come together one zone at a time. I'd love to see your finished quilts, so be sure to share them in the Face Book Sister of The Divide Quilt Along group. Until our next project, keep stitching, keep creating, and most importantly, enjoy the journey. Happy quilting! 🧵💕

Happy Quilting!

Designed by Karen Meyer
Sister of The Divide